COMMENTARY: Peace, not just as the absence of war but as the fullness of blessing, is a summary of Jesus’ entire message and mission. And it will always be one of the great paradoxes in the Gospel.

"Are you the King of the Jews?" That is one way to ask the central question of the Gospel. All four of our Gospels quote Pilate as asking that question and none of them tell us in what language Pilate ...

This past week, I celebrated my first anniversary as CEO of a large, faith-based mission that operates an emergency shelter, food pantry and supportive housing apartments in our hometown. Oh, to list ...

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For the second year in a row, a religious Super Bowl ad campaign promised viewers that Jesus “gets us.” Two commercials shown Sunday night centered Jesus’ message to love your neighbors — even across ...

The research revealed the percentage of Catholics who say they have a personal relationship with Jesus jumped from 61% in ...